VIP Class Notes (Lily) [S]

Pronunciation

same = say m
blame frame tame hate gate rate mate pavement rave

Grammar

did you go to Japan? 你去了日本吗
have you been to Japan?  你去过日本吗

did you go to work today? 你今天上班了吗?
have you worked before? 你上过班吗?

did you eat hotpot today? 你今题吃火锅了吗
have you eaten hotpot? 你吃过火锅?

Vocabulary

1.gamble (verb)= 赌博
ex: He likes to gamble in the casino.
ex: Every year, he goes to Macau to gamble. 

2. alcohol (noun)= 酒
ex:  Is there any alcoholic drinks?
ex: I need some alcohol tonight, I’m not happy.

3. virgin= 无酒精饮料
ex: I need to drive today, do you have anything virgin?
ex: can you make it virgin?

4. alcoholic (noun) = 酗酒鬼
ex: Xiao S is an alcoholic, she loves drinking.
ex: My dad is an alcoholic, he drinks every night.

5. workaholic (noun)= 工作狂
ex: Judy is a workaholic, she has two jobs, she works from 9-9.
ex: I don’t want to become a workaholic, I like enjoy my life.

6.mutual= 相互的
ex: mutual understanding. = I understand you, you understand me
ex: mutual feelings. = I feel you, you feel me
ex: mutual benefits= 相互利益

7. depressed (adj)= 郁闷的
ex: I’m so depressed today, I lost my wallet.
ex: Why are you so depressed? Are you ok? No, I lost my wallet.

8. break up= 分手
ex: “I think he will break up with you soon.” “CAN YOU TOUCH WOOD! ”
ex: I broke up with my ex-boyfriend, because he didn’t talk to me.

9. scumbag= 人渣 渣男
ex: My ex-boyfriend is a scumbag. 

10. frustrated= 烦躁的
ex: I have so much work to do, and I still have to buy gifts for my mother, I feel very frustrated. 
ex: I have so much to do, but so little time, I feel very frustrated. 

Speaking exercise

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Every Mother’s Day, I will buy a flower and gift for my mother. But I am so busy recently, so I forgot to book the flowers. My brother forgot too, so last night, I have an argument with him. I think I book flowers and buy the gift, but he didn’t do anything. When my mother receive the flower and gift, I need to say those are from me and my brother. So last night I was annoyed.

Revised

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Every Mother’s Day, I will buy some flowers and gift for my mother. But I was so busy recently, so I forgot to order the flowers. My brother forgot about it too, so last night, I had an argument with him. I think I always order the flowers and buy the gift, but he didn’t do anything. When my mother receives the flowers and the gift, I need to say those are from me and my brother. So last night I was annoyed.